Washington Conservatory of Music’s summer camps and classes will have kids moving, playing, and having fun together. All summer camps for kids are held at our Glen Echo Park location from 9am to 3pm. All of our summer classes and workshops are in-person at our Glen Echo Park location. See each class for times.
Registration Information
Registration for Summer Music Camps, Summer Music Classes, and Summer Music Workshops will begin on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.
All of our in-person summer camps, summer music classes, and summer music workshops have registrations through our Glen Echo Park location. Click on the “Register” link to be directed to the Glen Echo Park registration page for each camp and class.
All camps that are registered through the Glen Echo Park registration page follow the policies of Glen Echo Park.
For updated information about the COVID-19 protocols used in Glen Echo Park, please see the Glen Echo Park’s Partnership for the Arts and Culture COVID-19 information page.
Table of Contents
Summer Music Classes for teens and adults
- Guitar and Ukulele Classes
- Acoustic Guitar for Beginners Class (Ages 13+)
- Songs with Friends Class (Ages 13+)
- Beginning Ukulele Class (Ages 13+)
- Continuing Ukulele Class (Ages 13+)
- Miscellaneous Music Classes
- Create your own music class (all ages)
Summer Music Camps for kids
- Little Star Singers Summer Music Camp (Ages 4 – 7)
- Around the World Summer Music Camp (Ages 4 – 7)
- Fun with Music and Movement Summer Music Camp (Ages 4 – 7)
- Little Star Violin Summer Music Camp (Ages 4 – 7)
- Pop Songs for Young Voices Summer Music Camp (Ages 5 – 8)
- Drums Drums Drums! Summer Music Camp (Ages 7 – 11)
- Movie Sing Along Summer Music Camp (Ages 7 – 12)
See the full calendar of music lessons, music classes, summer music camps, ensembles, performances, and special events.
Summer Music Classes for babies, toddlers, and kids
Miscellaneous
Create Your Own Music Class (all ages)
Do you want to study an area of music that is not listed in the class catalogue? Let us know! A minimum of 6 students are needed to create your own music class. All ages are welcome.
Contact us for more information today!
We also offer summer private lessons.
Summer Music Classes for teens and adults
(grouped by subject / instrument / voice and then in order by skill level)
Guitar and Ukulele
Acoustic Guitar for Beginners Class (Ages 13+)
Learn a few chords and strums; you’ll be playing satisfying versions of your favorite songs in this fun class. You know a lot about music just from years of listening. Use that knowledge and you’ll be playing by ear in no time at all. Guitar and notebook required.
Music Teacher: Bernardo de Leon
Dates: Thursdays, June 27 – August 15, 2024
Times: 6 pm – 7 pm
Sessions: 8
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $194 (plus the $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Songs with Friends Class (Ages 13+)
From blues to Bob Dylan to Bono to Beyoncé and beyond, expand your guitar technique and repertoire while playing great music with others. We all pick suitable songs and learn to play them as individuals and as a group. Ukuleleists welcome, too.
Music Teacher: Bernardo de Leon
Dates: Thursdays, June 27 – August 15, 2024
Times: 9 pm – 10 pm
Sessions: 8
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $194 (plus the $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Beginning Ukulele Class (Ages 13+)
A fun class to explore this wonderful member of the guitar family! You will learn simple chords and how to use them in a variety of traditional and contemporary songs. Great for personal enjoyment, parties, and open mics! Have ukulele and notebook ready.
Music Teacher: Bernardo de Leon
Dates: Thursdays, June 27 – August 15, 2024
Times: 7 pm – 8 pm
Sessions: 8
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $194 (plus the $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Continuing Ukulele Class (Ages 13+)
Take your basic skills to a new level as you learn more picking and some melody playing too, and tackle the songs you really want to play. Beginning Ukulele or equivalent required. Ukulele and notebook required.
Music Teacher: Bernardo de Leon
Dates: Thursdays, June 27 – August 15, 2024
Times: 8 pm – 9 pm
Sessions: 8
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $194 (plus the $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Miscellaneous
Create Your Own Music Class (all ages)
Do you want to study an area of music that is not listed in the class catalogue? Let us know! A minimum of 6 students are needed to create your own music class. All ages are welcome.
Contact us for more information today!
We also offer summer private lessons.
Summer Music Camps for Kids
(listed in order by minimum age, then by start date)
Little Star Singers Summer Music Camp (Ages 4 – 7)
Learning to use the young voice through popular songs from classic and recent children’s movies, while developing imagination and having fun with music. Final performance with family / caretakers invited.
Music Teacher: Jennifer Suess
Dates: Monday, July 8 – Friday, July 12, 2024
Times: 9 am – 3 pm
Sessions: 5
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $487 (plus the $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Around the World Summer Music Camp (Ages 4 – 7)
Learning to know and respect other cultures through their music. From singing folk songs and learning rhythms from around the globe, campers will learn to see the world through the eyes of music.
Music Teacher: Ernesto Lima Parets
Dates: Monday, July 29 – Friday, August 2, 2024
Times: 9 am – 3 pm
Sessions: 5
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $487 (plus the $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Fun with Music and Movement Summer Music Camp (Ages 4 – 7)
Exploring music is fun! Rhythm, pitch, and melody are experienced through singing, listening, moving to music, and crafts!
Music Teacher: WCM Faculty
Dates: Monday, August 5 – Friday, August 9, 2024
Times: 9 am – 3 pm
Sessions: 5
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $487 (plus the $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Little Star Violin Summer Music Camp (Ages 4 – 7)
Let your child shine through a fun experience of music and the violin. Children explore the basics of rhythm and sound through musical games, crafts, songs, and movement. Great hands-on introduction to the violin for beginners! Violins and bows provided. Siblings requesting the same camp whose ages fall outside the parameters will be accommodated to the extent possible, with the approval of the teacher.
Music Teacher: Cleveland Chandler
Dates: Monday, August 12 – Friday, August 16, 2024
Times: 9 am – 3 pm
Sessions: 5
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $487 (plus the $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Pop Songs for Young Voices Summer Music Camp (Ages 5 – 8)
Students experience the joy of singing songs from movies and pop charts under expert guidance. Musical crafts, games, and learning about music in general, round out a fun day at the Washington Conservatory. Final performance with family / caretakers invited.
Music Teacher: Jennifer Suess
Dates: Monday, June 24 – Friday, June 28, 2024
Times: 9 am – 3 pm
Sessions: 5
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $487 (plus the $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Drums Drums Drums! Summer Music Camp (Ages 7 – 11)
Rhythm: the heartbeat of music! Meet the beats of rock, pop, and jazz music through hands-on experience with various percussion instruments such as sticks, cymbals, boom whackers, buckets, and drum sets, too. All instruments provided.
Music Teacher: Chris Barrick
Dates: Monday, July 15 – Friday, July 19, 2024
Times: 9 am – 3 pm
Sessions: 5
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $487 (plus the $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Movie Sing Along Summer Music Camp (Ages 7 – 12)
Singing along with songs from your favorite movies is irresistible. Learn popular music vocal techniques that protect young voices, while having fun singing like a movie star. Imaginative crafts and games round out each day. Final performance with family / caretakers invited.
Music Teacher: Jennifer Suess
Dates: Monday, August 19 – Friday, August 23, 2024
Times: 9 am – 3 pm
Sessions: 5
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $487 (plus the $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Summer Music Camps and Workshops for Adults
Adult Chamber Music Workshop (Ages 18+)
Calling all adult chamber music lovers! Get a fun 5-day boost to your chamber music skills. Coaching for avid intermediate and advanced-level chamber music players. Pre-formed groups are welcome. Optional final day performance. Repertoire and ensembles are assigned in advance. Repertoire requests are honored if possible. For violin, viola, cello, piano, bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn. Optional evening sight reading sessions. Early enrollment is recommended.
See the Adult Chamber Music Workshop webpage for complete details.
Music Teachers: Tobias Werner, cello; Becky Johnson, viola & violin
Dates: Monday, July 1 – Friday, July 5, 2024
Times: 9 am – 3 pm
Sessions: 5
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $487
REGISTER through the Washington Conservatory of Music.
Note: This is a two-step registration process. After making a payment, you will be automatically redirected to confirmation page with a Google Form to complete. If you are not automatically redirected after making a payment, please complete the form here.
Washington Conserservatory New Horizons Summer Band Camp (Ages 18+)
The Washington Conservatory New Horizons Summer Band Camp is for adults who played band instruments in school but haven’t played for many years, and for those who have played off and on, and those who played all along. The week will include rehearsing as a group and in sectionals, playing tips from the leader, talking about instruments, with plenty of time to socialize and have a good time. Anyone who has played for a minimum of one year at any time in your life is welcome! (Bring your own brown-bag lunch.)
Music Teacher: WCM Faculty
Dates: Monday, July 22 – Friday, July 26, 2024
Times: 10 am – 3 pm
Sessions: 5
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $406 (plus the $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Summer Music Ensembles
Summer Flute Choir (Ages 9 – Adult)
Meet other flutists and play arrangements of popular tunes, orchestral pieces, and flute repertoire. Course culminates with a final performance. Open to flutists ages 9 years and older with 2 or more years of playing experience. Flutists who are both younger than 9 years old and who have 2 or more years of playing experience, please contact the WCM office at 301-320-2770 to inquire about participation possibilities.
Music Teachers: Kathleen Ellingson Jacobi and Rebecca Carey
Dates: Tuesday and Thursdays, June 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, and 27, 2024
Times: 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Sessions: 6
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $147
REGISTER through the Washington Conservatory.